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Laurentian Fan

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM AST 12 December 2024

Today Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind south 35 knots diminishing to southwest 25 to 30 this evening and to variable 10 to 15 late overnight. Wind increasing to west 15 to 20 Friday morning.

Showers changing to rain this evening and ending Friday afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 12 December 2024
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 near noon then subsiding to 2 to 3 Friday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 12 December 2024
Saturday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind northwest 20 knots.
Monday Wind light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday Ice free. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4548N 6308W to Prince
Edward Island near 4603N 6302W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4626N 6308W
to 4729N 6428W to 4838N 6357W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4851N 6412W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4845N 6750W to 4853N 6830W
to 4952N 6506W to Anticosti Island near 4935N 6346W. Sea ice
southwest then north of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4956N 6403W to
4958N 6010W to Quebec near 5126N 5733W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.

Fifth ice edge estimated from 5058N 5712W to 5046N 5728W to
Newfoundland near 5036N 5723W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 11 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5400N 5720W to 5315N 5400W to 5315N 5115W to 5500N 5015W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5845N 4700W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Laurentian Fan

Issued 10:00 AM AST 12 December 2024

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM AST 12 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:00 a.m. AST today trough located over the western Marine
District.
By 3:30 p.m. AST today trough located over the eastern Marine
District.

At 3:00 a.m. AST Friday departing trough located east of the
Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:50 AM AST 12 December 2024 An intense trough of low pressure will continue to cross the marine
district today. Gale to storm force southerlies ahead of the trough
will shift to strong to gale force southwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Gulf-Magdalen and Anticosti. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters except Chaleur-Miscou - western half. Freezing
Spray warnings are in effect for Chaleur-Miscou and Anticosti.

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